Plastic die-molding apparatus



Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ 3,200,439

PLASTI C DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 12, 1962 55 Sheets-Sheet 2 w :1; INVENTOR AZexa/zaer K2 Z2 ATTORNEY Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ 0, 39

PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 12, 1962 $3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVE'NTOR A Zexamier Ka ZZ ORNEYS Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS M A ORNEYJ Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS :53 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Dec. 12, 1962 WM TTORNEYS R O T m V m 14 Zexander Katz Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS 33- Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Dec. 12, 1962 INVENTOR 4 Z exander KaEz Aug. 17, 1965 z PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS 33 Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed Dec. 12, 1962 INVENTOR Alexander Kutz ymfimm iw/ w ATTORNEYS A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS 55 Sheets-Sheet 8 FIG. I0

INVENTOR Alexander Kufz ATTORNEYS Aug. 17, 1965 Filed Dec. 12, 1962 Fl G 45 Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ 3,200,439

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PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 12, 1962 $5 Sheets-Sheet 12 INVENTOR Alexander K252 BY 1 I Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS 55 Sheets-Sheet 13 Filed Dec. 12, 1962 INVENTOR Alexander K252 BY 2 I I A'IDRNEYS Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS 55 Sheets-Sheet 14 Filed Dec. 12

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PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 12, 1962 55 Sheets-Sheet 15 INVENTOR ORNEZS Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS 35 Sheets-Sheet 16 Filed Dec. 12, 1962 Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ ,43

PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 12, 1962 5 Sheets-Sheet 17 ORNEW Aug. 17, 1965 A. KATZ 3,200,439

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PLASTIC DIE-MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Dec. 12, 1962 53 Sheets-Sheet 20 FAST WIPE ROME/Q5 405 RPM TTORNEXE 

1. APPARATUS FOR DIE-MOLDING PLASTIC SHEET ARTICLES SUCH AS DOILIES, TABLECLOTHS, AND THE LIKE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A FLAT FACED DIE PLATE WHICH DEFINES A FLAT UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE, SAID PLATE HAVING A DESIGN CONFIGURATION INDENTED FROM SAID UPPER SURFACE DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID PLATE; (B) A WASHING MEANS FOR WASHING SAID DIE PLATE CLEAN OF ANY PLASTIC MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE ADHERED TO SAID DIE PLATE, SAID WASHING MEANS COMPRISING A SOAKING MACHINE AND A BRUSHING MACHINE, (1) SAID SOAKING MACHINE COMPRISING A LIQUIDHOLDING TROUGH MEMBER ADAPTED TO HOLD A LIQUID SOLVENT THEREIN AT A CERTAIN LIQUID LEVEL, FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS ADAPTED TO CARRY SAID DIE PLATE THROUGH SAID TORUGH MEMBER IN AN UPWARDLY INCLINED PATH FROM A POSITION BELOW SAID LIQUID LEVEL TO A POSITION ABOVE SAID LIQUID LEVEL; (2) SAID BRUSHING MACHINE COMPRISING A SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS WHICH INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE CONVEYOR ROLLERS, A PLURALITY OF SUCCESSIVE BRUSH MEANS ALTERNATELY INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID CONVEYOR ROLLERS, SAID BRUSH MEANS COMPRISING OPPOSED BRUSH MEMBERS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE 